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| Groenenberg, D.S.J.; Wesselingh, F.P.; Rajagopal, S.; Jansen, J.M.; Bos, M.M.; Velde, G. van der; Gittenberger, E.; Hoeksema, B.W.; Raad, H.; Hummel, H.. |
| Late Quaternary (Eemian) deposits of the Netherlands contain shells that resemble those of living Mytilus galloprovincialis. Similar broad-shelled mytilids also occur in estuaries of the southwestern Netherlands together with slender individuals typical of M. edulis. We sampled living mussels along a depth gradient in the Oosterschelde to a) investigate whether a relation exists between shell shape and depth, b) test if the broadshelled specimens might represent M. galloprovincialis (or a hybrid with M. edulis) and c) assess by inference if the Quaternary specimens might be attributed to M. galloprovincialis as well. In order to do so, we compared genetic (length polymorphism of Me 15/16, COIII sequences and AFLPs) and shellmorphological characteristics... |
| Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor |
Palavras-chave: AFLP; COIII; Me 15/16; Mytilus; Shell morphology; The Netherlands; 42.73. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/376595 |
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